YPRuck: Introducing YPTonyaV who contacted YPs via email inquiring about being a contributor to YPBlogSpot given the fact that she has the “Successful mindset” conveyed by the content of YPBlogSpot. Tonya has provided a post that many YPs can relate to coming out of college set to face/embrace the “Real World” as a Young Professional ready or not. With that said, take a read and leave your comments. Enjoy YPs!
Author Bio: Tonya is a senior at the University of Iowa double majoring in journalism and international studies. She frequently blogs at OnlineDatingSites.net and also maintains a persona blog at TonyaVrba.wordpress.com. Her drive and talent will soon propel her from college life to a career.
May 12, 2012 is when my world will be turned upside-down. That is the date of my graduation from the University of Iowa. During my time here I have many accomplishments including two majors (journalism and international studies) and a Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies from my semester abroad.
Perhaps I should be excited. Compared to many others, I have significantly less college debt and a great amount of experience. Yet the inability for me to adequately predict my future upon graduation unnerves me. All my life I have been an academic. I love reading and learning. That’s part of what attracted me to journalism. For my whole life I can research and learn new things. There’s nothing better in my mind.
There are plenty of facts to back up my choice of major. The world of journalism is alive and well. The industry has always been dynamic and the dawn of internet, blogs and social media is certainly having its effect. As I get off on a challenging and dynamic environment, I am sure I chose the right major. Now it’s just a matter of working my way to the right career.
Businesses are catching on to the benefits of having a journalist on their team. While at a career fair last fall I walked up to [click to continue…]
Tagged as:
Journalism,
Live Your Dreams,
Success,
Young Professionals
Life can be as hard as you make it at times. YP CGT shares a poem about some of the trials and tribulations that he goes through in life. Even though the stacks are against him, he is ready for a change, and his own personal ‘revolution’.
Tired Of…
Doing nothing…
Overlooking things..
Not speaking up…
Being half azzed..
Being Judged so quickly..
expecting me to do as they want…
people thinking i need them…
watching myself be stagnant…
being taken for granted…
being lazy ..
being unorganized..
being left behind…
being looked down at..
Not living to my full potential..
Not being stable with one’s self…
writing about what i should change….tired of talking about making moves…
it’s time 4 my Revolution…
Tagged as:
Life,
Perseverance,
Self Improvement
You sit and contemplate to yourself all the time why you don’t have a man, why he left you, or even why you two are no longer together. Take the time to read the following lists on why you’re in the situation you are in. If you can admit to at least three of these, then maybe it’s you… Not him.
1. You think, “Every man ain’t shit.”
2. Your up bringing has taken a toll on your relationships.
3. You’re still bitter about your past relationship.
a. You allowed your bitterness to carry onto your next relationship.
4. YOU TALKED TO DAMN MUCH.
a. You never took the time to have peace.
b. You never took the time to listen.
c. YOU YELLED ALL THE TIME.
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Tagged as:
Love,
Relationships,
Self Improvement,
YPSueJ
I just saw a commercial that was supposed to be helpful, but somehow I found it disturbing. In the commercial, person after person got on a microphone and said “You are not alone.” The commercial was to advocate the help that exists for those that are HIV positive and it ended with a Web site, www.healthywithHIV.com, and a phone number urging those who are HIV positive to call a 1-800 number for support.
The commercial was shown on Logo, a channel dedicated to programming for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered people. This is important to consider before you read my issue with this commercial.
Every person that was featured in this commercial was a homosexual man. All, but one of the men, were White. Though this commercial was aired on a channel catering to their demographic, I was appalled at the lack of sensitivity [click to continue…]
Tagged as:
Healthy with HIV,
HIV/AIDS,
Self Improvement,
YPAqua
